tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50356817242858098392018-03-05T10:42:46.140-08:00Peek through our windowA fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-11567010344127095372011-08-09T19:50:00.000-07:002011-08-09T21:08:24.270-07:0050 cents? Oh fine...take it all.Name that movie.
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<br />My sister and mom will chime in any minute to tell you FIRST WIVES CLUB. We watched it 300,000 times, and that's all I can think of when I think of the robber who broke in my car yesterday and stole my purse.
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<br />He was probably thinking, this is the greatest day of my life...
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<br />and then he opened my wallet up to find somewhere between 40 and 75 cents (on a good day).
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<br />I say "he" because you know no girl is going to steal your purse knowing your favorite lip gloss, camera with your family pictures and all forms of identification are about to vanish. Us women don't do things like that to each other, right?!
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<br />Sheesh...
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<br />MEN.
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<br />Anywho...my point of this story is not to complain.
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<br />I did enough of that when we came home from the gym and realized that my purse was in fact stolen. Blake walked into the house, searched everywhere and came out to assure me that it had in fact been stolen. I reacted with grace and dignity...
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<br />I threw that water bottle so hard across the parking lot and yelled, "DAMNIT!!!!!!"
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<br />I like to pride myself on my ability to hold my composure when I'm pissed :)
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<br />I will say the worst part about this whole experience was that they took my most priceless possesion. You may wonder what that might be? Well, it's this...
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDljYokpQwY/TkH23EOMSaI/AAAAAAAAC5U/K98u38Ylhqc/s1600/tcby.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639059634331077026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDljYokpQwY/TkH23EOMSaI/AAAAAAAAC5U/K98u38Ylhqc/s400/tcby.png" /></a>
<br />I had $9 FREAKING DOLLARS IN REWARDS POINTS!!!!
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<br />Do you know how hard that is to do?! Well, I'll tell you...YOU HAVE TO EAT $90 WORTH OF YOGURT!!! All that work just down the tube. And you know the worst part?!
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<br />I forgot to add that to my claim on my homeowner's insurance today!!!!!
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<br />Anywho...my point of this story has completely gotten side-tracked.
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<br />(Apparently I'm seeing that I have anger issues by the "AAKHDIHEH" and the "!!!!!!!!!!!!!")
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<br />Where's my nutra calm vitamin when I need one?!
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<br />That's another post for another day...(my holistic doctor told me my nerves are shot these days...I could have saved the $90 and diagnosed myself with that)
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<br />Anywho...
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<br />My point is that all of this may have been the biggest blessing in disguise...
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<br />I don't think I've ever wished so badly that I could have shared a day with someone so bad as I did today.
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<br />It was glorious.
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<br />Magnificent.
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<br />Quite possible the best day I've had in years...and let me tell you why...
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<br />I LAUGHED MY A** OFF (not quite sure why I feel the need to *** on certain words and not others, but just go with it...)
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<br />My first experience was at the DMV.
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<br />Are you still reading? Probably not. but I have to remember this day so I'll keep writing...
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<br />I spotted the cutest little baby I've ever seen in my life...and then I looked up to see it's 19 year old mother (maybe I should clarify and say that none of this is actually funny...more just mind-boggling-well, this part anyway).
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<br />The baby was 10 months old, didn't have any of it's little teeth yet and was WALKING (smart baby!) barefoot through the DMV. I started talking to her and telling her how freaking adorable her baby was...I even asked if I could have him!
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<br />You can't take me out in public. I apologize.
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<br />Anywho...when he started crying she handed him a bottle filled with pink lemonade. A 10 MONTH OLD BABY PINK LEMONADE! She said, "He won't drink any a dat infamil or nothin'...he be eatin like a real man even though he ain't got no teeth."
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<br />Fair enough...
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<br />and then she pulled out a family size bag of salt and vinegar chips and handed the baby (WITHOUT TEETH) a handful of rippled chips.
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<br />Instantly I regretted all those times I passed up learning CPR.
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<br />Much to my surprise...after he made a sour face, he ate them!
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<br />Who says I know anything?!
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<br />Then came the social security office. Luckily I had the joy of sitting by the 70 year old versions of Lucy and Ethel. The first thing out of their mouths to the security guard keeping watch over all 300 of us was, "Sir...SIR!! Turn this channel to dem' soap opera's...this Andy Griffith shit be whack."
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<br />"Ma'am we've been informed that we're not allowed to do that...they say it's not appropriate for the chitlins"
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<br />The other one yelled out, "Well, I can't read a damn thing back here on dem' subtitles"
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<br />I loved them already.
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<br />They talked to me about how much they hated Judge Judy...I mean they HATE HER. They critiqued each woman's hairstyle that walked through the doors, they made stink faces and this man sitting in front of us with a bandage on his arm saying behind is back, "man, das jus nasty. You don't even do that in public."
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<br />And then by far my favorite part of the whole day was when a 16 year old boy came and sat down next to us telling us about his cruise he just went on with his family. The one farthest from me sat straight up and got all but 9 inches from that child's face asking where he had been.
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<br />"Well, Belize, Honduras, the Grand Cayman Islands..."
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<br />"THAT GRAND CADEMAN'S ISLAND!!!!....Damn, you know I'd been wantin' to go ever since dat movie The Firm came out with dat Tom Cruise and they had that swim-up bar...Lord, I could have some GOOD times at dat swim up bar now!!'
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<br />"Ohhhh yeah...some GOOD times!" said her friend
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<br />"You know how much dat was?! I wus driving down Lauren's Road da otha' day and I saw they had a special for $499 to the Grand Cademan's Islands..."
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<br />"Well, no ma'am my dad took us on that trip"
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<br />"oh yeah of course he did...damn, I need a daddy."
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<br />NUMBER E7888 please come to Hall A room 15
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<br />And just like that my time was up with my new favorite friends.
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<br />But not before I stood up and got a, "Damn, that dress you be wearin's pretty."
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<br />Well, thank you, Lucy.
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<br />You made my damn day a damn good day.
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<br />A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-87669313000259557662011-08-04T18:59:00.000-07:002011-08-05T13:21:27.815-07:00Brent and Nikki's Engagement Weekend!Oh man...did I wait a loooong time for this weekend to come!! Brent made the mistake of telling me A WHOLE MONTH before it was going to happen, and I seriously thought I was going to lose it and burst the big secret out every single day of the month of June!<br /><br />The entire month I "tested" Nikki to see if she had any idea what was up ahead.<br /><br />For instance...<br /><br />The day Brent told me he was having her ring made we had dinner with the two of them that night. While the boys were outside grilling I non-chalontly asked her if they had talked about marriage recently or had any sort of plans. Her exact words were, "Oh heavens no...we're not getting married for the next 5 years!"<br /><br />I laughed so hard inside thinking oh man are you about to be surprised!!<br /><br />So here is how it all happened...<br /><br />We had about a million different lies going on. It was 4th of July weekend, and we were all originally supposed to head up to the lake, but then at the last minute we all pretended we were either tied up with work, waiting on someone or going to the grocery store and had to cook, and that we would either come late Friday night or early Saturday morning.<br /><br />Lie #1,289...we were all meeting up at the Keowee Local Market and would all drive up together.<br /><br />I wish I could have gotten a picture of everyone, but here was Blake, Derek, Kayla and Nikki's mom...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n8Mk9AEgnzvpLOZev9pnXw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sjPGcr0mLWU/TjlTS8IorGI/AAAAAAAAC3M/hImtTN5kYjU/s800/1186.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />The entire way up Sharon and I were freaking out! Nikki called the two of us about 10 times seeing where we were, telling me she felt so bad I had to work so late (haha! SO sweet!!) and asking when we would be there.<br /><br />My favorite part, and the time I almost lost it was when I said, "Nikki hold on...TEDDY GET BACK HERE!!!"...I acted like I was taking Teddy out to go to the bathroom at our house when really I was about 2 mins away from seeing her. I literally had to pull the phone away so she wouldn't hear me laugh.<br /><br />Sharon finally decided she couldn't lie one more time and started refusing to answer her phone calls. Here was one of those times...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rZOZMVHZoo8-GX5b2k30yA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pZxQHCIsIo8/TjlTTAW7YBI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/taPa3W9q3Ek/s800/1187.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />We finally got word from Brent (who was out on the lake with Nikki) that we could go in the house (IN THE DARK!) and set up everything.<br /><br />All of us ran around so excited and tried to set up everything quickly. We planned to have a little party when they got back in...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Iz4GHJbKsZMKbHaHW6W6gw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ms4qygiL4-Y/TjlTTUSA7dI/AAAAAAAAC3U/2XKegvqoJ6g/s800/1190.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />FINALLY we were all ready to take our positions. This is such a horrible picture (seeing as I had just gotten a spray tan and I look like a CARROT), but it makes me laugh everytime because we were hiding in the bushes, and we were all yelling at each other to be quiet. None of us could contain our excitement!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/m-jCw0iwndfORuI59NjbSQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1urLaKQB4Ak/TjlTTh6SBLI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/HezDNg88_AA/s800/1192.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />Finally we got the signal to turn on the spotlight and all you could hear was...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">"SHUT. YOUR. MOUTH!!!!" </span><br /><br />We took that as a yes! :)<br /><br />and then all you could hear was, "GET ME TO LAND!!"<br /><br />And here came the beautiful blushing bride-to be...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/M0K2vmkiicATkF3-Elo1eg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mVQUM2lX3SI/TjlTT_hhYVI/AAAAAAAAC3c/lB47AcPANb8/s800/1199.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br />and the moment that made me cry...seeing her and her mom hug as soon as she got off the boat! So sweet and so happy!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qeebNuVKJUXbcflfSd4EQQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2HKX1aggnhY/TjlTUE9ODcI/AAAAAAAAC3g/2CARk3ENaow/s800/1200.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and I think it is obvious how happy and relieved Brent was that she said "YES!" :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2GY4Wih0AomloB8TMg20oA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8PlxixogACQ/TjlTULCpF3I/AAAAAAAAC3k/l2tdKvBJgcw/s800/1201.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and then we all celebrated and had the best night together!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VlMy7GU6ZtceQKwvZZFm6A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BCgQ-UzA9PE/TjlTUvkAiHI/AAAAAAAAC3o/gBKQ7Mo2iy4/s800/1208.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />I was dying to see how it looked from the water so we all took a little boat ride to see what Nikki saw-Brent did an AMAZING job with the sign!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NZFo4EomW3rVgknHACBXtA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l4kExaQIDIU/TjlTVFPg5tI/AAAAAAAAC3s/TCk70hiyTAY/s800/1218.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We are so happy to report that SON will finally have a real MUDDER!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UBUtAOXqdEWpvYjZZdNuIg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G6cqOq0GT8Q/TjlTVe1qDxI/AAAAAAAAC3w/7Owt3fAzgWg/s800/1213.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />I'm pretty sure Nikki didn't sleep a wink that night, but we had so much fun the next day talking about everything and apologizing for every little lie I had told for a month straight...there were a lot to tell!<br /><br />It was a VERY happy morning!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tatzTXX2Prz-IZIQJgvtnw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0ZHryxTkwaw/TjlTVlc-2sI/AAAAAAAAC30/mKyi2GXtSJU/s800/1228.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />I love how close Brent and Blake are, and I can't tell you how THRILLED I am that Brent is giving me such a perfect, precious and amazing sister!! I could not have hand-picked a more perfect person for him or for me! :) I cannot wait for all the fun times to come, and to share them with two of the most special people!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9cd3Ha4vnLbAib6fpc54zQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TGkkg-PBPYY/TjlTV5r_YuI/AAAAAAAAC34/heCpCwcfHRA/s800/1235.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />It was one of the most fun and memorable weekends we've ever had, and I cannot WAIT until September 1st, 2012!!!!!<br /><br />No really, I can't wait.<br /><br />Nikki, are you sure you don't want to move that date up?!!?!<br /><br />LOVE YOU BOTH!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zMubaq6Y1yiD1AbKVCZ1mw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6Pm-5W8nN78/TjlTWH9UjGI/AAAAAAAAC38/HMQArwunpdY/s800/1252.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-69151374972823795372011-08-03T14:31:00.000-07:002011-08-03T14:32:43.886-07:00I'm Back.WOW!! It's been almost 3 months since my last blog...is anyone even out there?!<br /><br />It feels so good to be back after my long hiatus!!<br /><br />I've missed you all so very much, but I've been creeping on YOUR blogs during this time...don't worry! :)<br /><br />So where have I been?!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fizB7Sm3d_pbvMCjSe_m4A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-twsHjII-nZ8/TjlTPBnIJNI/AAAAAAAAC2c/BRvInjVTqlo/s800/1163.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />Well...we MOVED!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4b4wQVu9VMsbSzV3lhzY_A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aL7iu6-pGsk/TjlTPZ9egCI/AAAAAAAAC2g/RRA-glUGbrM/s800/1164.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />I will say that it was quite sad to leave our very first house we shared together.<br /><br />I was sweeping <s>all the dog hair</s> before we left and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I burst into tears thinking about all the fun times we had together, all the memories we made, all the times I threw something at Blake when he made me mad...<br /><br />I kid. I kid!<br /><br />Anywho, we did it!<br /><br />But I swear that blind in the background was broken before we moved in...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZnVUlw4aSr9p_sIrb9kDSA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6cnhw0TuA5A/TjlTQZgP03I/AAAAAAAAC2s/9MWzh1WxPsk/s800/1168.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />And we did it (thankfully!) with the help of our sweet brother, Brent!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9PbjfJejJH_DWsPemXV0fg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V9WOHMPNzIw/TjlTQq0dmUI/AAAAAAAAC2w/9BBOC27SwJk/s800/1170.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />So while we're back-tracking let me take you back to the beginning of summer...<br /><br />I got an awesome new job that I LOVE...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9U4gx_HbOO_cBkULQ2XwJw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UxiSuFHGbWI/TjmOV7xX2MI/AAAAAAAAC5M/SGP5NRBa0Sg/s800/021.JPG" width="800" height="555" /></a><br /><br />We went to the lake multiple times.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6HSyhy94hnimNRJZY-qfwQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ylWCeaaq7Pk/TjlTQxuv_SI/AAAAAAAAC4M/lM8cjTcdjsE/s800/1171.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />We took family hike days...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bD3yE5KyO_SgnBSCRIvU8w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qOaTtA0OLJk/TjlTReA4txI/AAAAAAAAC24/Pjvlx79NhsU/s800/1174.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We hung out with our favorite people...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ay82O7b2e9ZKzEk3bopCQg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-POnCHpCnf2Q/TjlTRy3NV0I/AAAAAAAAC28/umP_f3U3IPU/s800/1175.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We visited waterfalls...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Fes0_UL-z2VlBrQrpPWqtw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YC9AinK-C7c/TjlTR2UuS7I/AAAAAAAAC3A/XPhZ2cM8cis/s800/1177.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />and we were dared to go down some of those waterfalls...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ioN3ontvsR2FRm615F5iQQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P0qatQjasw0/TjlTSt6aeQI/AAAAAAAAC3I/ukfVykGtDU8/s800/1183.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />and we actually MADE IT down the <s>smaller</s> ones...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JKPTPc9xsM41DQOTY8Pq0A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uLxdVnvD3sI/TjlTSFtTzRI/AAAAAAAAC3E/vNGexcY3XaQ/s800/1182.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and we got a few bruises from a certain dad landing on a certain daughter...<br /><br />AHEM.<br /><br />It's ok, Dad...I forgive you.<br /><br />Moving on...<br /><br />We shopped and found cute little dessert plates!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AkqI5FPjorxMha0ihvyDew?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oj3oc85KTM0/TjmGvs7JDFI/AAAAAAAAC4U/5VLfo0tJxMY/s800/001.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />we dreamed of sprinkles and ice cream because of said dessert plates...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9wQqtZoSGNxBlxJYII5FDA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1vN1URBgOoA/TjmGvy2koQI/AAAAAAAAC4c/aQ566vBK2bI/s800/005.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />And FINALLY we moved into a little apartment until we find a little home to move into :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SFLLd7t8tC9BzMr8QBPiaA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qXQIV968eE0/TjmGxXYl6hI/AAAAAAAAC4g/juIF5n35VbI/s800/009.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />Don't you like how I left only one lamp on...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k6N3pAaKbJSaVNjul7oyzw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jpLiapnfFTA/TjmGxoVDKFI/AAAAAAAAC4o/59WiorC8h7M/s800/006.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />the "dining room table"...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sHgmNtmuS3XiR80JEzSChw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lq29Ta_uVBU/TjmGxnTBbtI/AAAAAAAAC4k/9seBbvWOkB4/s800/012.JPG" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />The Kitchen...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FZT1gXTJndVuMLinIHEsGA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oa5garJ00dE/TjmGx5dwX2I/AAAAAAAAC4s/UmxoJnTAe1s/s800/013.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />and last, but not least...our bedroom!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/RSRGBLYKf6w_vvkh7r5VlA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HF-OTRf3oVs/TjmG0cEY7GI/AAAAAAAAC40/CaWZCY5_KU8/s800/016.JPG" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />You know I'll be back because I have yet to highlight the most exciting thing that's happened all summer...Nikki and Brent's engagement weekend!! :)A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-82615550104710325912011-05-11T14:50:00.000-07:002011-05-11T14:54:42.385-07:00I bit the bullet...blame it on the rainAfter years of wanting these, I finally bit the bullet and got them thanks to the "friends and family" coupon from Shopbop...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZQO3foMYG6_rHXUSts4BebTb6kcvETn2rSb9fY0Tdbk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TcsEmj3qrfI/AAAAAAAAC1k/07M1K5v67FU/s800/Hunter1.jpg" height="683" width="347" /></a><br /><br />When I woke up this morning it was pouring rain, and like every time it rains, I started to wonder what in the world I was going to wear! <br /><br />Well...I have a new solution :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JTGv6D7k4KJ_f4cCG3FUmrTb6kcvETn2rSb9fY0Tdbk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TcsEpMJ6kmI/AAAAAAAAC1o/3M-_LAeV-nE/s800/Hunter.jpg" height="683" width="347" /></a><br /><br />(I bought mine in this color-dark olive)<br /><br />And now I feel sick. <br /><br />Not because I spent too much money on them, but because I just inhaled way too many of these...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4XmRevMywCy2CVhJ-wkeYLTb6kcvETn2rSb9fY0Tdbk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TcsEjQfLFBI/AAAAAAAAC1g/anQyKb9tE7U/s800/baked%20lays.gif" height="504" width="361" /></a><br /><br />Happy Wednesday!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-8295671604563122312011-05-09T12:11:00.000-07:002011-05-09T12:23:38.753-07:00Trying to catch my breath...and on second thought...Whewwwww...<br /><br />That's all I can say. This has been the craziest two weeks I've had in who knows how long. We've made decisions, and then un-made those decisions, dreamed big, then dreamed smaller, and in the midst of a million things going on I'm trying to hang on for dear life :)<br /><br />That's life, right? <br /><br />I feel like I've gotten a crash course in how to "go with the flow and become a real adult" lately...all good things to learn, that's for sure! <br /><br />So to stop rambling and tell you what I'm talking about here we go...<br /><br />I started my new job.<br />Blake has been traveling back and forth working so hard-I'm so proud of him!<br />We put a contract on a house<br />Then we had second thoughts...<br />Then we said yes, let's get it!<br />Then we said wait, we're not ready...<br /><br />And then we decided because we're young and want to enjoy these "young" years and have as much fun as we can before we REALLY settle down...we decided we weren't quite ready to be tied down to a house...and for that matter...a bigger house payment :) <br /><br />So...I'm happy to say that I am so very thankful that we actually did have second thoughts, and were forced to take a good hard look at what we really wanted.<br /><br />We're leaning towards just renting an apartment for the next year so we can both let our hearts settle down to a normal beat, and re-evaluate what we want at that point :)<br /><br />So sorry to leave you hanging for so long, and even more sorry for this boring post! Don't worry...I have a bit more exciting one swimming around in my head...<br /><br />Stay tuned :)<br /><br />XOXO!!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-63704446374406879792011-04-27T05:41:00.000-07:002011-04-27T05:58:17.452-07:00Our fun news!Apparently I should have clarified yesterday before my phone/email/facebook blew up asking me, "ARE YOU PREGNANT?!?!!"<br /><br />That would be a...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>NO.</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><p>I don't think that will be happening for a few years so any "fun news" I have will most likely be regarding paint colors, fixtures, carpets, ect. :)</p><br /><br /><p>And that would be because yesterday we signed a contract to buy this little thing...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4mZYnlstSk8pc1Cy40wlFfyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeSl-atMdI/AAAAAAAACzg/2p4QqdFxIvU/s800/House.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>I am SO excited about it! Blake and I have completely different tastes in houses...I wanted the newer house, smaller yard, close knit neighborhood...he wanted the old soul house with the big yard, and I think we came to a perfect compromise. </p><br /><br /><p>I do have to give the credit to Brittney's mom, Tracy for finding this for us though...she was amazing! </p><br /><br /><p>Once we started looking into buying/building/leasing we just couldn't come to a decision about it, but the more I looked at "Blake's kind of houses" I completely agreed with him...I love the older houses! </p><br /><br /><p>So here is one of my favorite things about the house...where we will hopefully be having lots of parties!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3RIjqbN8jXUpw1X3fyxgsPyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeSopDlpNI/AAAAAAAACzk/fz7m4fjjcvY/s800/House%202.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>And thankfully, the dogs will have lots of room to move!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OVnK8_x2RzqKIrl-7f6WPvyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeSrCtWdII/AAAAAAAACzo/iJUXjJ_5zis/s800/House%203.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>As soon as we walked in I felt like I was home...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S7vo6mr4QTXwoIt7LkkdxvyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeStwxgklI/AAAAAAAACzs/jePnwp0wCFo/s800/House%204.jpg" width="360" height="480" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>The kitchen!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MIDEZ-4gdJQg5iKiSVCtIPyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeSwrnxazI/AAAAAAAACzw/8FZ0Js0ARBs/s800/House%205.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a><br /></p><br /><p>The Master bedroom...</p><br /><p><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/f-h6pdyplOxWvsafDqbyh_yA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeSzLJ-sQI/AAAAAAAACz0/BxC1NDQBILk/s800/House%206.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a> </p><br /><p>And my first order of business as long as everything goes smoothly...</p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">DE-TOILE!!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sD7AFsQrBksl0qMAULjU3fyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeS19PFanI/AAAAAAAACz4/eOq5Ps1nXKI/s800/House%207.jpg" width="360" height="480" /></a> </p><br /><p>I can't wait to trasform the space because in person it has so many great characteristics!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/x0CcEwHN5Oj2N67lA0__CPyA_NoGkYISPfIJ6YbeFLo?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbeS32_OdmI/AAAAAAAACz8/EtRw88VJrPM/s800/House%208.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a><br /><br />So...there you have it! As long as the whole process goes as planned we should be closing on June 3rd. I'll keep you updated!</p><br /><p>Happy Wednesday!</p><br /><p>Off to work for me...</p>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-72664081777436622422011-04-26T17:39:00.000-07:002011-04-26T17:50:33.354-07:00Easter!Hello all!<br /><br />Once again I've missed you these last few days, but I am so loving my new job in Greenville and just being here in general! I have some very exciting news, but you'll have to wait for my next blog to find out what I'm talking about ;)<br /><br />Sunday we had a wonderful Easter, and because my Mother-in-law has an amazing camera, we took advantage...<br /><br />I realize Blake looks miserable in this picture, but don't let him fool you...he was happy!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DzVxOmLo4Yc-i6Okm544hxrFH2GRzaipYaM2JL8wPXk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/Tbdhn2xSAiI/AAAAAAAACyc/TeCYzjW0NTo/s800/001.JPG" width="531" height="800" /></a><br /><br />I love holidays because Blake's two cousins, Jennifer and Natalie both have sets of twins so there were precious little angels everywhere!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KpXTENzaU9IH_tywnCuYX4OQDy3trlBtmAx1_4RGG74?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbdjOy5pumI/AAAAAAAACy4/AfAsPxZXHzs/s800/007.JPG" width="800" height="531" /></a><br /><br />And whenever I see Blake with little babies it melts my heart...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aGweX9tTOW2vlO4cUWpqoIOQDy3trlBtmAx1_4RGG74?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/Tbdi1NJ0uuI/AAAAAAAACy0/DWKDNsZawHs/s800/106.JPG" width="531" height="800" /></a><br /><br />of course the boys were drawn to this little beauty...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7TBl5O6ZkOA6quJfdIGyx4OQDy3trlBtmAx1_4RGG74?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/Tbdj4VAWGTI/AAAAAAAACzA/foBwqx8pSk8/s800/037.JPG" width="531" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and my favorite picture of the whole day!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/otPFsT1WGdVic5VoGpw4x4OQDy3trlBtmAx1_4RGG74?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TbdiFuO6f2I/AAAAAAAACys/zEw1DbsVQUE/s800/058.JPG" width="800" height="531" /></a><br /><br />And my other favorite...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hAU28jIyyhXU_AMZZmQp9IOQDy3trlBtmAx1_4RGG74?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/Tbdib3FoOoI/AAAAAAAACyw/1KzjivjnRjw/s800/100.JPG" width="800" height="531" /></a><br /><br />I'll be back soon with my fun news!! And hopefully some more updates :)A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-12221777749672428222011-04-19T13:12:00.000-07:002011-04-19T13:26:07.115-07:00I'm Coming Home...I went into hiding. <br /><br />Forgive me?! <br /><br />Thank you "Anonymous" for asking "uh are you alive?" in my last post...<br /><br />I'm happy to report that I am in fact alive, and even more happy to report that...<br /><br />WE'RE MOVING TO THIS PLACE (left hand side...)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rmvp0_DsQhvWfguQ3PkZGB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLnsXSqeI/AAAAAAAACuI/PlB3etAztro/s800/March%21%20063.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a><br /><br />(hence the long hiatus of posts considering my head was completely overtaken with life)<br /><br />That would be GREENVILLE!!!!!!<br /><br />You have no idea how happy I am! <br /><br />I've recently had dreams of going to the farmers market, going to my favorite restaurants, turning the radio to stations I actually know, going to my "home" church, hanging out with my best friends, taking in the view of the mountains...breathing a big sigh of relief again that I am in fact...<br /><br />Coming Home.<br /><br />Is that P Diddy song playing in your ear yet? <br /><br />Mine too.<br /><br />So you may be asking why we're moving?<br /><br />I GOT A J-O-B.<br /><br />And I am so stinking excited about starting it! I'll be working at an advertising agency, and I feel like I instantly connected with the people I'll be working for...they were amazing! <br /><br />The next few weeks my posts may be a bit scarce, but I'll do my absolute best to keep you updated...<br /><br />Right now we're on the house hunt so I'll let you know if we have any luck...<br /><br />I've missed you all!!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-31438058066845923442011-04-06T05:17:00.000-07:002011-04-06T05:18:55.696-07:00Did anyone else watch??<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPrTBm3TN9c/TZxZ_0-bA6I/AAAAAAAACwg/T04qOOMWrZw/s1600/pregnant%2Bin%2Bheels.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPrTBm3TN9c/TZxZ_0-bA6I/AAAAAAAACwg/T04qOOMWrZw/s400/pregnant%2Bin%2Bheels.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592443790374405026" /></a><br /><br />Oh man...I was skeptical it may be super cheesy, but I think it may be my new favorite show!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-52157201369559171352011-04-05T05:41:00.000-07:002011-04-05T08:23:28.196-07:00Stylish Blogger award!Well, I've never done this before, but one of my favorite bloggers Whitney from The Meade Feed nominated me for a Stylish Blogger Award! <br /><br />Thank you so much Whitney!! I absolutely LOVE reading YOUR blog...if you haven't started reading her blog go do so now! :) <br /><br />I laughed so hard when I read this quote on Whitney's post about this... <br /><br />"Kathryn said it best that blogging awards are cheesy. True that. But hey, I’m rolling with it." <br /><br />Well Whitney, I'm rolling with it too... <br /><br />Here are the rules! <br /><br />1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award. <br />2. Share 7 things about yourself. <br />3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers. <br />4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award. <br /><br /><br />So here are my 7 things: <br /><br />1.<strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> I've never dyed or colored my hair</span></strong>, and I dread the day I have to ($$$$$) <br /><br />2. I think <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">high school was 100% more fun than college</span></strong>...call me crazy, but we had the absolute best times in high school. <br /><br />3. I didn't really like animals <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">until Teddy stole my heart</span></strong>...now my heart has grown for ALL animals! <br /><br />4. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I never moisturize anything but my face</span></strong>...it's a bad habit that I need to kick. <br /><br />5. I haven't had anything to drink <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">other than water since 5th grade</span></strong>...(other than an occasional champagne and pomegranatite martini of course!) Not because I'm trying to be healthy...I hate anything else! <br /><br />6. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I met John Mayer on the streets of NYC</span></strong> one night after I got off of work at Bloomingdale's in Soho...it took me 5 minutes to go up to him and ask him for a picture. He was the nicest guy ever and we talked for a good 5-10 minutes! Ever since then I've had a crush on him (don't worry...my husband is WELL aware!) hahaha <br /><br />7. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I always knew I'd marry a scruffy mountain man</span></strong>. This was my only "type" even though I dated outside this box, I knew I'd come back to it... <br /><br />And here are my nominees...all of you people on my "Blog List" to the right...I CAN'T CHOOSE!!! <br /><br />But I'll try...<a href="http://erinandwesley.blogspot.com/">Erin</a>, <a href="http://naturallyfreerd.com/">Kristin</a>, <a href="http://lifeasahouston.wordpress.com/">Brittani</a>, <a href="http://dearbabye.wordpress.com/">Megan</a>, <a href="http://mattandbrittneybolt.blogspot.com/">Brittney</a>, <a href="http://kendallboggsfineart.blogspot.com/">Kendall</a>, <a href="http://allergictomornings.blogspot.com/">Jami</a>, <a href="http://reynoldsingeorgia.blogspot.com/">Blair</a>, <a href="http://awkward-ann.blogspot.com/">Ann</a>, <a href="http://laurieandwesley.blogspot.com/">Laurie</a>, <a href="http://aladyandhermechanic.wordpress.com/">Jamie</a>, <a href="http://jennandjoseph.blogspot.com/">Jennifer, Sara</a>, <a href="http://claytoncrew2.blogspot.com/">Natalie</a>, <a href="http://www.themeadefeed.com/">Whitney</a> and <a href="http://thedailycagle.wordpress.com/">Holly</a>!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-15126092680618134992011-04-04T06:25:00.000-07:002011-04-04T11:50:52.024-07:00An Apology/Update, A pedicure and another family hike!FIRST of all... <br /><br />I'm so sorry I've gone a whole WEEK without blogging!! Are you still out there?! <br /><br />We've had some major things come up lately that we're trying to figure out, so my mind has been all over the place! Nothing bad, don't worry :) And I'll let you know as soon as I can what I'm talking about! <br /><br />So I spent the weekend in Greenville by myself because Blake is working the Master's. He does it every year, and he loves it. I figured since I had a couple of days to myself I would take advantage. <br /><br />And by advantage I mean go get a pedicure...<br /><br />When I saw this color I thought maybe it could do the trick for me...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_dUoPKidciN5M_nWDtkIUPqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGafPdb3I/AAAAAAAACwQ/no8Hd9PkcVs/s800/April%21%20014.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />But after trying it out...along with three other colors, I nixed it for "Modern Girl" (Second from right)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qLHZgSbRqMip9ezJb7ssk_qyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGXMd5QFI/AAAAAAAACwM/Bbr0ZmiEr-w/s800/April%21%20017.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />Saturday morning we headed to Issaqueena Falls for a little family hike. When I get around my little brothers I think it's ok to act like a kid. I was hungry so I told dad he had to stop for a snack run before I hiked this mountain...<br /><br />Apparently I wasn't the only one who was hungry...and clearly we all love Pringles! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7pwNrbu3GF4xz_LCjKsg8PqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGVCUulsI/AAAAAAAACwI/DYb-ksLD9Go/s800/April%21%20019.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />I love doing things with my family, and my little brothers make everything so fun. The older one, Austin kept saying, "Hey Meg, you ok? You need help? Here...grab my hand"...sweetest kid ever!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uFpe8MFvybryac5Bv3SqtPqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGQbmZF-I/AAAAAAAACwE/-82chMjdHTc/s800/April%21%20029.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />It wasn't a long hike, but geez louise it was STEEP! Good thing the view was worth it!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ol9RjJ9XiMhfAEyk29R3n_qyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnDj7gP1bI/AAAAAAAACvk/8kq8YIVg8kY/s800/April%21%20001.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a> <br /><br />This was my, "I'm done now, Dad" picture...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ywLDu1FCOP4whQDMIGCQZfqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnFs-wkK9I/AAAAAAAACvo/tywl3AtxxxE/s800/April%21%20005.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />After the hike we headed to the cave/tunnel. <br /><br />It was a little dark for my liking so I kept taking pictures so that I could see where I was going...Thank goodness for flashes!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jReZVvL2szK6z5MGwWs4U_qyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnFt2F0U3I/AAAAAAAACvs/yk94EVl0eJU/s800/April%21%20007.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a> <br /><br />"Screaming"...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gHx2FipENdj89_rAOR5btvqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGD7VSCuI/AAAAAAAACvw/Cg1dLOGHnE4/s800/April%21%20009.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />Finally we made it to the back of the tunnel (with my dad's girlfriend, Rebecca)! We were quite proud of ourselves...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AKNN5TDjWAE3dfyjs-YOQvqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGFRG_7HI/AAAAAAAACv0/twjWW2Y_M24/s800/April%21%20010.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />And one with Dad...a little happier now<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bBSFssiT8TkkFR48LLF7qfqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGGj6H3cI/AAAAAAAACv4/B2BcronT0K8/s800/April%21%20012.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />I was dead meat by the end of it, but clearly Hunter and Austin still had plenty of energy...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qC-ieSA8149uhiTwQD43mfqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGH0H1uZI/AAAAAAAACv8/1M3ePmX9JW4/s800/April%21%20006.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a> <br /><br />We stopped here when we were done to reward ourselves for such a hard workout...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ze0OwyZQPmAxzOBPw1K2RvqyiLtf4a3MqY2laETMSj0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZnGJKhyexI/AAAAAAAACwA/2goocZHBm3s/s800/April%21%20011.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />And then I went into a milkshake coma...<br /><br />My youngest brother said, "Hey Meg, you look tired...go ahead and lay your head on my shoulder if you want to..."<br /><br />And that's exactly what I did.A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-45629259181117514272011-03-28T07:57:00.000-07:002011-03-28T08:13:48.360-07:00Girls Night Out!Saturday night we left the boys at home and headed downtown for a girls night out! We had the absolute BEST time. Here is my best friend for the past 15 or so years, Meg!! <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IPcalSPCYFvXnMOx1vEGSB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLqQJiKQI/AAAAAAAACuQ/cp0mWIrTtFc/s800/March%21%20058.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />And my other two best friends from just about as long Jordan and Brittney, who you may recognize from <a href="http://mattandbrittneybolt.blogspot.com/">here</a> of course :) <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BtdAngq7cFh89zIexF69Wx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLpvbHXPI/AAAAAAAACuM/jaVlRAMqmRc/s800/March%21%20057.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />It was a rainy, gross night outside, but we didn't let that stop our fun... <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3QjZ0sLZmUJ5PXprQbQgGB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLs3vZv3I/AAAAAAAACuY/jVgj5ANVcpg/s800/March%21%20047.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a> <br /><br />but thank goodness for valet parking :) <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8l8QcAGnClZxAexV3UNNyx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLrZSXZSI/AAAAAAAACuU/KFhLCXRBJtc/s800/March%21%20045.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />After dinner at Liberty we headed to our olllld favorite spot, Corner Pocket. Look who came to meet us! Jordan's brother, Brooks (with a picture of the child he takes care of that is seriously the cutest thing EVER!)...we love him! <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EJy0dPuz7LTrwMWk5xsyBh6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCL_h7nvyI/AAAAAAAACuw/HhfS_aj7qiE/s800/March%21%20048.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />and I love HER! I always have so much fun talking with Britt... <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zrKulyUm2mnVxHyUJOZ2dh6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLxaBG1KI/AAAAAAAACug/cyYI0x0AWHE/s800/March%21%20051.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />And look who else I found! Nikki was out with her girlfriends for a bachelorette party <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oq7KXLZ0kAi-Zl8vOgCMZB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCLyvOrdnI/AAAAAAAACuk/0wTQlKuZB-I/s800/March%21%20053.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a> <br /><br />And last, but certainly not least I was SO excited when we saw Blake's cousin, Natalie at church! I'm not even sure I said hey to her before I asked, "Can I go with you to get the babies?!!" <br /><br />I grabbed Madison as soon as we got to the nursery, but then Brent quickly stole her away...however, I did manage to get a picture! Aren't they they cutest things ever?!! Love them! <br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5nyC9FpD1GLTUkhy9DHGkh6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TZCL1M8ZsPI/AAAAAAAACuo/DaU9Wj9Vxjc/s800/March%21%20055.jpg" width="800" height="564" /></a>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-55214839759724041212011-03-25T06:21:00.000-07:002011-03-25T06:33:21.158-07:00Nikki's Birthday!Wednesday night we were so excited to get to celebrate Nikki's birthday! Here she is with her beautiful Mom!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3ms6DwM2SvZ4vHs7Rp5okx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWdYV7vpI/AAAAAAAACtk/HAC7x4Fye6Y/s800/March%21%20044.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We headed to Smoke on the Water in downtown Greenville (if you've never been, or if you ever visit Greenville make sure to go...it's amazing!) We had the absolute BEST time!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kNU9rCPiRst75FkTf2BA4h6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWYSYK9cI/AAAAAAAACtU/9Hmtq5uSlBQ/s800/March%21%20040.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />The ambiance is more like this, but my camera always brightens everything. I loved our view of the streets!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0f_KWVIPYXHglHZ8gi79sR6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWbAZZQJI/AAAAAAAACtc/0p4svulHHso/s800/March%21%20042.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />The beautiful couple :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rrvXiiDxR0XZ35JwQJ7bVB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWaJX2v7I/AAAAAAAACtY/S0BS6IBMVEk/s800/March%21%20041.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />Blake and I were so excited to have such a fun night out!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/l0dGHKsYhpOjpxUk_qUF5R6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWejJ6HxI/AAAAAAAACto/UtgCztV_YxY/s800/March%21%20036.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />And when it came time to sing "Happy Birthday" we made her blowout the only candle in sight...and our only source of light at the table...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mVnJmSfH8S2E5KN_K5zwMR6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWhCAi7JI/AAAAAAAACts/IF-l5jzuDXw/s800/March%21%20037.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />Make a wish to be my sister, Nikki!! ;) :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3-rMGDANnpHwrmNsRuDtVR6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWiLo8DgI/AAAAAAAACtw/HU1alTz8sv8/s800/March%21%20038.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />I'm so happy we got to celebrate a day just for her...she is so precious, and I am so thankful for her in my life! Happy Birthday, Nikki!! (you get a week of celebrations in my opinion!)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ObL-BmScvaMzmX_DKHDu1R6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYyWcZ27IwI/AAAAAAAACtg/cE5MKtt3vRQ/s800/March%21%20043.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-59518817006991527742011-03-21T13:27:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:48:13.034-07:00This weekend...It was a gorgeous weekend in Greenville (South Carolina) so Blake, Brent, Nikki and I decided to go get coffee downtown Saturday morning at the Starbucks in Falls Park...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h-zIagPHX-pzWaiIAvWsNh6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="600" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd02Bb2oUI/AAAAAAAACr8/1NlLeOwqWmY/s800/March%21%20017.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /><br />The boys enjoying themselves...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vFqpBoWuOPFpOHk_EDcd1R6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd01FuhK-I/AAAAAAAACr4/mV4oA_xHlr8/s800/March%21%20016.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />I love our weekends together!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3MoGn0tWq7SCWLhmhN5SBB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="554" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd059HEpWI/AAAAAAAACsE/gokjiHUuoN4/s800/March%21%20018.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /><br />And then we found Thumper...well, I named him Jack, but his owner who was very interesting (a whole different story) said his name was Thumper...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b6xq82A1-ls1YBJru5UOxR6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd0yS21JFI/AAAAAAAACrw/y6zY5k1_M-c/s800/March%21%20014.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />He carried him around like a child...and then so did Nikki...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lGNuQGxOfcw-LOsuS8a70x6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd0zk5-ReI/AAAAAAAACr0/uIgdepB4hdU/s800/March%21%20015.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />That afternoon the boys left to go fishing at the lake so Nikki and I stayed behind.<br /><br />My dad asked me to go on a tour of homes with him because the Cancer Center of the Carolina's was putting it on, and our favorite thing to do together is to go look at beautiful houses so of course I said count me in!<br /><br />I dragged Nikki with me and my dad also brought his girlfriend, Rebecca. We had so much fun, and the house was GORGEOUS!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Yoi941w7H5ESjoqRzaIz3x6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="600" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd0-bW0uGI/AAAAAAAACsM/lcrZaAMNYXg/s800/March%21%20024.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /><br />Here was the entrance way just to give you an idea of how large it was...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/japxubvvRPQlbTQIUrQ8lx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="600" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd08U7ds9I/AAAAAAAACsI/f6QwruMXhrQ/s800/March%21%20021.jpg" width="800" /></a><br />The beautiful entrance way...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tfAK27xXkn27MNZte24oth6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd0_Bjpt4I/AAAAAAAACsQ/1IqPKKCf1Xk/s800/March%21%20025.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />The kitchen cupboard...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iHy68zJbMH8Edp3o7bCf4B6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1AF6zB9I/AAAAAAAACsU/sFHSj-Tz3CM/s800/March%21%20026.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />The wife's closet...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KvZJtRYHL4XntJNtU-o45B6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1BCMWCYI/AAAAAAAACsc/18WjwLBW4Nw/s800/March%21%20027.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />My absolute favorite part of the whole house...the bathtub. Simply amazing...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/C-GMMTGfpq0xmdZT7HFzRh6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="600" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1Bw3BYcI/AAAAAAAACsg/cjPkNoEEZp0/s800/March%21%20028.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /><br />And here was dad in the shower...with the 15 shower heads and no doors...I loved it!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GyPe50MJFNNGve65fwe9jx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1C37EOWI/AAAAAAAACsk/z1GLx6silE0/s800/March%21%20029.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />And just to give you an understanding...this was a TEN YEAR OLDS room...*ahem* poor child won't know what hits him when he has to live in a dorm one day...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kYgkiqDSz3uyFdRnXgU16R6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="600" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1FRxMNZI/AAAAAAAACss/S5uBs4YyG7s/s800/March%21%20031.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /><br />And the gorgeous back yard that had a pool, pond and hot tub to the right...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mw-a24Fq8UGhLRpH34MwwB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1GsqToII/AAAAAAAACsw/_qOHn3-7SmY/s800/March%21%20032.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />We had such a fun weekend, Himmies couldn't even stop smiling...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/a0JuMopQCbDiXerxSS6gbR6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1HVTyDBI/AAAAAAAACs0/kynOK-XQOiw/s800/March%21%20033.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />I said, "Himmies, tell me how much you REALLY loved this weekend"....and this was how big his smile got...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b5lLtxA7ZmY0lMiRsLyeYx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img height="800" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYd1IuzGy_I/AAAAAAAACs4/AD_h0cqbrmY/s800/March%21%20034.jpg" width="600" /></a><br /><br />:)A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-5659429634456954162011-03-17T10:57:00.001-07:002011-03-17T11:01:20.457-07:00Praise the Lord!Finally!! My favorite fashion girls (well, Ashley being a favorite...MK is just fun to watch) are finally back in the game! I was starting to wonder if they were ever going to "clean up" again...<br /><br />Here they were last night at the announcement of the CFDA nominees...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/T_IRPZIV1NcbqBCtoOtkzg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TYJLUUzTmsI/AAAAAAAACrQ/bEDJ9JAXDVs/s800/MK%20and%20Ash.jpg" height="580" width="435" /></a><br /><br />Bravo, Girls! You look amazing!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-55646580366049264682011-03-15T07:24:00.000-07:002011-03-15T08:16:41.941-07:00A Total Turnaround of a Day...Little Gift from GodDo you ever have those days where you're just ready to throw in the towel? Those days where you think I can't answer one more phone call at work...Or if you're a mother...I can't think of anything else to do to make this baby happy!!<br /><br />Yesterday was my day.<br /><br />After lunch I could feel the anxiousness coming on, and I couldn't stick around for it...<br /><br />I left work early and headed straight home for the bed. I quickly fell into a deep sleep (which is usually all I need to get out of that little quirky hole) and woke up two hours later.<br /><br />As I was about to run to the post office to send my sister a package my phone rang, and guess who it was?!<br /><br />My friend, Brent of Aman Stovall...remember him from <a href="http://peekthroughourwindow.blogspot.com/2011/02/get-excitedlook-whats-here.html">this post</a>?! Or <a href="http://peekthroughourwindow.blogspot.com/2010/12/next-best-thing-im-just-bit-obsessed.html">this one</a>?! Or maybe you follow him and his gorgeous business partner Mary Katherine <a href="http://amanstovall.blogspot.com/">here.</a><br /><br />Well, he asked me where I was, and I told him, "I'm home...where are you?!"<br /><br />He told me he and Mary Katherine had just finished showing their line to a boutique in Columbia and he was right down the road...<br /><br />Can we say perfect time for a quick visit from a precious friend?!!<br /><br />YES WE CAN.<br /><br />He said, "We're on our way to your house!"<br /><br />"HEAVENLY DAYYYY!" I thought to myself, and then I looked around at all of the crap thrown in every direction...<br /><br />You should have seen how fast I threw things in closets, tossed dishes in the dishwasher, lit candles to hide any trace of the fact that we share our house with two dogs that overtake it and turned on the AC for the first time this year because I had worked up a sweat...<br /><br />It was like that scene out of Adventures in Babysitting...please tell me you've seen that gem of a movie from the 80's...it was a household staple in our family.<br /><br />I finally heard them knock on the door and I lit up!<br /><br />I barely got to through the "hey!! I've missed you's..." before I quickly asked, "Sooooo do you by any chance have the clothes with you?!!"<br /><br />They told me yes, and I ran and grabbed my camera and prepared for a dress up party...<br /><br />In my front yard...<br /><br />:)<br /><br />So here they are...even more gorgeous in person if you can imagine, and now I am even more obsessed not just because I love their clothes...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TqQf_lZTS6ybmAwr0vGb8x6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92EQao5ZI/AAAAAAAACqM/opDeM9UIkuw/s800/March%21%20001.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />But because the two behind the clothes are some of my favorite people ever!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ArMxo8B7_7KO_kAGSaUkLx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92HN478ZI/AAAAAAAACqU/iSUsIHqwUoY/s800/March%21%20005.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />Seriously...I think I found my new best friend in Mary Katherine! She is SUCH a DOLL!! Cutest, sweetest and most down to earth girl ever...LOVE her!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7pBz0MVcQedbKXeCYhMWvB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92IF4EsrI/AAAAAAAACqY/mWBeUZwAgp4/s800/March%21%20006.jpg" width="800" height="612" /></a><br /><br />And speaking of love...you know my love affair with this piece from their collection...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5cHTsLUpKCoLSAS7S-4WMB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92KbbSQoI/AAAAAAAACqg/RBF0YvaCCAg/s800/March%21%20004.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />Seriously...it could not be any more gorgeous!! Any guess what I found out...Mary Katherine had a dream about it, and the next day made it come to life! Love it even more!!!<br /><br />Love Love Love...that was all that I was feeling. I was seriously on a high.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PR4jnufhZ-wRF-NmRN-X8B6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92LlplbJI/AAAAAAAACqk/xoSLwiNFxgk/s800/March%21%20008.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />And then I asked to pull this out because I almost can't breathe when I look at this dress it is so stunning...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_wNF8EjVl4l4yimp-PpnyR6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92QyYRAEI/AAAAAAAACqo/UeCqfiGrA7g/s800/March%21%20011.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />And thankfully my sweet husband came home just in time to see all these beautiful things for himself so he will know what to get me when he sees them in the store...<br /><br />I WANT EVERYTHING, BLAKE!!<br /><br />:)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MegCSoAliuoe1lXOQI7nOx6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92TLQXnPI/AAAAAAAACqs/bSwcojGT2fQ/s800/March%21%20013.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />I came out a new, slightly sassy, woman<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/246K47YUz6VHQR5wlrNqxB6cGlNB-YraoevXThBxMbE?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TX92cvPzeUI/AAAAAAAACqw/VmLCf440E1g/s800/March%21%20010.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />Thank goodness when you feel like your loosing your mind you can sometimes find it in your clothes...<br /><br />And even MORE SO in your friends! :)A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-67181516134123562982011-03-11T08:51:00.000-08:002011-03-11T09:00:18.264-08:00Last night...Last night I picked Himmies up, walked to the bathroom, stood over the tub and asked him if he wanted "to get clean"...<br /><br />He knows this means bath time.<br /><br />:)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-jwVePlHwdTtXuWQ5QJ_3LJ2xLhXjaYR0J_bEIuB2kA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TXpS1Uwv1DI/AAAAAAAACpw/f07o9rzicoQ/s800/New%20076.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a><br /><br />and then I repeated this little pep talk with him about 30 more times all the while knowing there was no possibility I was going to give him a bath last night...<br /><br />"Why?" might you ask?<br /><br />Because everytime I do it he grips me for dear life, and it makes me feel so loved, wanted and needed as a mother...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CEYm50Va3AY-kJm6kLT55LJ2xLhXjaYR0J_bEIuB2kA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TXpS2EWuBtI/AAAAAAAACp0/yyD5JhVMCtg/s800/New%20077.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a><br /><br />and it also makes me laugh...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/y_NVZQ4t0J973qpDXeqQkLJ2xLhXjaYR0J_bEIuB2kA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TXpS3Hnvg2I/AAAAAAAACp4/3fd4q16gTqo/s800/New%20078.jpg" height="800" width="600" /></a><br /><br />I'm a sick person...<br /><br />**Side note...these pictures are from October...it's a bad habit I've been doing for months now. Don't worry, he doesn't have that ugly haircut...<br /><br />For now, anyway...A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-47783558348804942172011-03-08T05:25:00.000-08:002011-03-08T05:59:46.420-08:005 Minutes in my head...First off, thank you for all of the votes yesterday!! Thanks to all of you I'll be going with the Aldo ones! :)<br /><br />Now onto last night...<br /><br />For some reason this past weekend I was chatty Cathy in Blake's ear.<br /><br />I'm not usually a huge talker...or maybe I am and don't realize it??<br /><br />But this weekend I realized it...<br /><br />I just couldn't stop talking!<br /><br />It didn't even stop when my mouth stopped moving. Last night I got in bed and laid there as Blake fell quickly asleep, and my mind raced 1000 thoughts per minute.<br /><br />Here's what was on my mind...in no particular order...<br /><br /><br />I hope those vitamins I took at dinner don't make me sick in the middle of the night.<br /><br />Should we keep our money as money or should we buy gold and silver...this inflation thing is kind of keeping me up at night...<br /><br />Why is Tucker breathing so loud...<br /><br />Why did I ever let dogs come into this house...<br /><br />Oh wait...because of that little fur ball, bundle of joy, Himmies sleeping at my feet :)<br /><br />I wonder if I checked all of the houses on homes.com in Simpsonville...I REALLY want to move there.<br /><br />I love my husband.<br /><br />I love Emily Maynard.<br /><br />I wish I had her legs.<br /><br />I miss my family.<br /><br />I need to go to the grocery store...I'll be devastated if I get to the last part of my spicy green beans and have no soy sauce to finish them off tomorrow.<br /><br />I hope people on my blog know how much I love Jesus. Especially since I like to use the words hell, s*** and other four letter words to enlighten my stories.<br /><br />That sermon on Sunday punched me in the gut.<br /><br />I need a small group.<br /><br />I need a church.<br /><br />I need some chocolate.<br /><br />I need a tissue for all the tears I'm about to cry because I miss my niece and nephew so bad.<br /><br />I want a baby.<br /><br />No I don't.<br /><br />Yes, I do.<br /><br />Right now.<br /><br />Oh wait, Blake won't let me quite yet.<br /><br />Or for another few years.<br /><br />I've gotta go "green" with all my products and throw out anything plastic in this house. Kristen Pardue's tweets (@GFreeDietitian) are starting to freak me out.<br /><br />Oh shoot, does that mean I can't use my Obagi?? That stuff is really keeping the wrinkles away.<br /><br />I may have to make just one exception...<br /><br />Why can't I sleep?!<br /><br />Tucker, STOP SNORING!!<br /><br />Blake...STOP SNORING!!!!<br /><br />And somewhere in between the snores and the crazy thoughts I drifted off to sleep....A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-6561760975639709202011-03-07T06:25:00.000-08:002011-03-07T07:07:52.491-08:00Shoe Shopping...and a pair of pants on saleFor the past few weeks I've woken up to go to work, headed straight for my closet and dreaded one simple thing...<br /><br />What shoes will I wear?!!<br /><br />I don't know if you're like me, but I have worn each pair to death! I'm talking there is no plastic protector on my heels, they are all worn down to the metal spike, the soles are completely gone, and for some reason it looks like I've taken them through the ringer.<br /><br />Literally...to death.<br /><br />So I shared with Blake my frustrations, and because we had a little extra money in our budget this month he told me I could go get a couple pairs. When I got our power bill for this month it said -$16.76...meaning you don't have to pay this month and next month will take $16.76 off???? They do this once a year if you make all of your payments on time, and it is BRILLIANT! Because...I GET NEW SHOES!!!!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />So...because I got a little OVERLY excited, I'm having a hard time picking one of the pairs out, and I need your input of which ones you like better! Sadly, two of the pairs won't let me save their picture so you'll have to click on the link, but let me know what you think!<br /><br />First of all, these are a definite keeper only because I've already worn them :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uTJ0WXuicvPrgEWwHVhaJg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TXTsT16ALHI/AAAAAAAACpQ/o8t08LsfWpI/s800/Estrella.jpg" width="800" height="800" /></a><br /><br />Here is the <a href="http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&amp;langId=-1&amp;storeId=301&amp;productId=502349965&amp;view=80&amp;splashlink=header_shoes&amp;N=1000425+2011207&amp;searchUrl=%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3Fview%3D80%26splashlink%3Dheader_shoes%26N%3D1000425%2B2011207&amp;R=03356527">link</a> in case you want them also...I think they're a bit cuter in person than in this picture, but maybe I'm just trying to reassure myself that it was money well spent??<br /><br />And now comes the voting...<br /><br />Here is option #1.<br /><br />I have to have a wedge that I can throw on with everything because I love wedges...<br /><br />What is more comfortable than a wedge?!! I'll tell you...<br /><br />NOTHING.<br /><br />So here were the Diane von Furstenberg one's I was eyeing, but with the $280 pricetag my husband told me to take those eyes elsewhere...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gDjfC8X9wUAJVZzWuTcRiQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TXTtyHfgsSI/AAAAAAAACpc/MVAYqjjMsXY/s800/dvf.jpg" width="325" height="407" /></a><br /><br />So here were the replicas I found at Aldo. Not too shabby for a replica...I'll take the $200 savings :) Here is the <a href="http://www.aldoshoes.com/us/women/sandals/wedges/83222679-alsidia/38">link</a> for these.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KBB234RP9rXlJ_D_ZVm8YA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TXTsTRjIMYI/AAAAAAAACpM/w8G_L7_ExB8/s800/Alsidia%20pump.jpg" width="800" height="800" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/g+by+guess+evada+sandal?prodId=219793&amp;category=dsw11cat260004">Option #2 </a><br /><br />This one is my budget-friendly pick at $49.99.<br /><br /><br /><br />And <a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/n.y.l.a.+kevinne+wedge+sandal?prodId=221389&amp;category=dsw11cat260004">Option #3</a><br /><br />(In coral) Because I love "T" straps, and I think these are adorable.<br /><br />So...help me out, everyone! Which do you like better?!<br /><br /><br />And one last thing...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/NewArrivals/pants/PRDOVR~37796/99102319619/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~30~~20+17+4294967074~15~~~~~~~/37796.jsp">Here</a> are the pants I got for $24.99 at J Crew (cheaper in the store) that I may be a smidge obsessed with! :) I plan on making the rolled up pants my staple wardrobe for the spring...these aren't shown rolled up, but just imagine them in your head...<br /><br />With one of the wedges you like best...A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-76561446015999497282011-03-01T12:59:00.001-08:002011-03-01T13:09:07.933-08:00I'm eating Fruit Loops...<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8bK6CHbZo6ejlD3njN61nA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TW1eGflc0rI/AAAAAAAACos/2H1YHfG0FHk/s800/fruit%20loops.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a><br /><br />as I sit at my desk and avoid work...<br /><br />And thinking about how my phone was run over last night (by me) and washed away (by the monsoon that made an appearance in Columbia last night). <br /><br />And thinking how I really wanted that iphone 4, but my sweet husband said no... Because I actually do have insurance on that run over <s>piece of crap</s> one, which would only cost me $50 to replace instead of the $200 for the new iphone.<br /><br />Actually he told me "it was my decision", but you know if you're married that means...<br /><br />Hell no.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />And I'm thinking about how much I love my husband, and the fact that he can tell me "no" every once in a while because he probably tells me "yes" a little too often. <br /><br />And last, but certainly not least I'm thinking of how grateful I am that my husband was born 25 years ago today because he's brought a new kind of sunshine into my life that no one else ever has, and I love him with my entire self...<br /><br />Oh, and the fact that we get to go celebrate at Mellow Mushroom tonight...<br /><br />HOORAY FOR BIRTHDAYS!!!!!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-50037688712507462522011-02-24T06:06:00.000-08:002011-02-24T08:05:19.139-08:00My new favorite thing!Are you guys watching this season?!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kGvRRh1jD6Cox0fwoeuHbw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWZlvZbcvII/AAAAAAAACns/Fr3bgvrfLa4/s800/pm%20aiaiai.jpg" height="442" width="653" /></a><br /><br />Every season I either get into this show or I don't...this year I'm 100% in! I was so disappointed when I heard Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez were coming on, and now I could kick myself...they are the BEST addition!! <br /><br />They both have the biggest hearts, and I love how sweet they are to all of the contestants. When they had to send Chris Medina home last night (a guy who was engaged to a girl who got in a horrible accident 3 months before their wedding...she had severe brain damage, and he has stayed with her as her care taker) Jennifer completely broke down. The show continues tonight on that note, so I'm looking forward to how it all plays out.<br /><br />Last night was by far my favorite episode (the last judgement before the top 24 and Beatles week). I really don't like the Beatles, but I absolutely loved all of the contestants last night! <br /><br />My favorite by far is this guy, however...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tdnKfg__sKMYBqng0KMFKg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWZlvK_5Z9I/AAAAAAAACnk/LqjO88zUrVE/s800/PM.jpg" height="437" width="800" /></a><br /><br />Paul McDonald! Have you heard of him?! Oh gosh, he has the most beautiful voice! I met him a couple of times because he's a friend of a friend in Alabama, but apparently his original band, the Grand Magnolias was getting pretty big even before this. Go YouTube him if you haven't heard him sing...just type in Paul McDonald American Idol "Blackbird"...simply amazing!<br /><br />Anywho, if you're not watching, you should be! It is SO good this year!!<br /><br />So glad the creators of the show are smarter at choosing the line up than I would have been...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GmjWlUzjT1A3fqgP_RAbRg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWZlvU18kfI/AAAAAAAACnw/-mNHIuHmjhM/s800/pm%20ai.jpg" height="409" width="617" /></a>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-72670836913729170772011-02-22T06:13:00.000-08:002011-02-22T06:49:56.206-08:00Get Excited...LOOK WHAT'S HERE!! :)I've gotten so many comments about my friends at Aman Stovall that I had to share with you their brand new Fall 2011 Line!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hAgqzR_4a1hN23BataZdrw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TRDTUL1DH9I/AAAAAAAACJY/ivm_RXIF8c8/s800/as11.jpg" width="800" height="143" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QWLmisLAE7PiAMuxiTG41A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nK0_D_CI/AAAAAAAACjg/3uTjQSAdnNU/s800/aman.jpg" width="800" height="222" /></a><br /><br />And the amazing duo behind the brand!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GBY2YdfMYqcuFSGf75tGxg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nMDiCeYI/AAAAAAAACkE/uwDrznkLSbs/s800/aman-b%20and%20m.jpg" width="800" height="531" /></a><br /><br />As soon as I saw the pictures I texted Brent and asked him when and where they will be available...I'll let you know as soon as we find out, but until then...here's a little preview of the GORGEOUS line that I am dying to buy!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b6CIrUCBWndigwZiVUJ1_w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nL8GIdTI/AAAAAAAACj8/tiBGgde7wsk/s800/aman%20s%207.jpg" width="800" height="533" /></a><br /><br />My absolute favorite piece in the entire collection is this black, lace cape to the far right...I'm in LOVE with it! I think it is so unique and so beautiful, and you could do so much with it!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9_6pBjvhhTo8F9AMCwygDQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nLTKbw6I/AAAAAAAACjs/Pg0IpdFjGjM/s800/aman%20s3.jpg" width="800" height="401" /></a><br /><br />I pretty much want the entire collection...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pzag24xjtpHnEpHCiilJCg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nLWPjKqI/AAAAAAAACjw/vMJpPb5yrj8/s800/aman%20s4.jpg" width="800" height="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ai3Ju_-_s-lKcbqj9EO82Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nLthTgoI/AAAAAAAACj4/Tx29ZbaGvvY/s800/aman%20s%206.jpg" width="800" height="400" /></a><br /><br />Especially all three of these...and somewhere to wear them too, please! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8vIjNlenybffrdfnwWce6Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nLpFJ2HI/AAAAAAAACj0/sT73SW9X5ok/s800/aman%20s%205.jpg" width="800" height="400" /></a><br /><br />And how stunning was their model?!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Fdoi864aicbNvqmTrNn7ag?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nLNVZ7XI/AAAAAAAACjo/WqXIjeyXGJQ/s800/aman%20s2.jpg" width="800" height="533" /></a><br /><br />I absolutely love this stage in life because you get to see so many of your friends take off in their careers and become so successful. <br /><br />I love that they chose one of our classmates and their good friend, Bek Kaplan, an up and coming stylist for the shoot...she is so precious and so talented!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F8W6xwBRvbF32dPQI5eZrw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nMdyCv7I/AAAAAAAACkI/E0SQu5w6T6Y/s800/amans%208%20becca%20kaplan.jpg" width="800" height="586" /></a><br /><br />Adorable!<br /><br />All of their hard work has paid off, and I cannot wait to see them succeed!!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y7tpJIp7zgwh3sE878y2Iw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nMBAu9LI/AAAAAAAACkA/PoBhPHqiamk/s800/aman%20s%209%20bek%20kaplan.jpg" width="800" height="586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Mj55bEMCIsfRregA3g0d1w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV7nLFyoZsI/AAAAAAAACjk/tmCQCZdXwz0/s800/aman%20s.jpg" width="800" height="586" /></a><br /><br />Now it's time to celebrate, guys!! If I had a bottle of champagne I would pop it in your honor!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SSh6FfEWndrkD_tWRAh9qA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWPGUbcXA7I/AAAAAAAACnE/QcNNlc-F5xU/s800/amans11.jpg" width="800" height="586" /></a><br /><br />Congratulations Brent and Mary Catherine!!!<br /><br />For a more detailed post about their full line, visit their website at <a href="http://www.amanstovall.blogspot.com/">www.amanstovall.blogspot.com</a>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-75969738451931095042011-02-21T05:43:00.000-08:002011-02-21T11:25:39.108-08:00A HIKE and sweet "baby E"!!Saturday morning we woke up and headed to Paris Mountain for a hike...and I mean a <strong>HIKE</strong>. I've got sore muscles in places I never knew existed...<br /><br />It was quite possibly my favorite thing we've done in forever. It was the most perfect day, we had a coffee in hand and we had great company.<br /><br />I was a tad worried going with two boys (my husband and brother-in-law) without any girls (NIKKI!!!) for fear that I would completely embarrass myself, so I pulled up the tail-end in case I fell or did anything stupid :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CD1i10ImfRicjTgSyvmtlkcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpitp7nYI/AAAAAAAACkg/OsoqOzHKgDE/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20016.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />And we were off...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/D8m_DyTxkb0acKXN_70q1EcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpkQMtDbI/AAAAAAAACkk/9vTCn-eT0sQ/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20017.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />about 1/16th of a mile in we got to this and I thought to myself, "Oh fantastic! I can handle this kind of hike"<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qZ2CQClwHNdAoCWN8Y7h1kcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpmUyhELI/AAAAAAAACko/2r1zXhpk9Gk/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20021.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />It even had a little hill to climb that I THOUGHT was the "hard part"...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1n19baXqHdgl4sGa7XzSwUcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpn7RKp0I/AAAAAAAACks/7vD_Acet4-A/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20022.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and it ended at this beauty...or so I thought.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TzvmwztbkDElz9PXJrm78EcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpvO80tuI/AAAAAAAACk0/UnSXg22wq0A/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20030.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We took a few pictures and I thought to myself, "Well, I know I asked Blake to take it easy on my first time, but geez, I didn't know he was thinking THIS easy...I think I can handle this hiking stuff..."<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/K4cknUaCnpJwOf_8pjhGC0cQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpt7jPYgI/AAAAAAAACkw/C_-Qwzsc690/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20028.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />That was what I'll just go ahead and call my "blissful thinking" stage.<br /><br />I asked, "Is this it?" as to which I immediately thought I should have kept my mouth shut...<br /><br />"Oh no...we can keep going if you want to" Blake said<br /><br />"Oh sure! Fantastic! Let's go!!" I said out loud, only hoping to gain a little love from my husband who thinks I'm anything but outdoorsy...I'm on a mission to change that! :)<br /><br />So we kept on...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nNY5hScMTGlg9HXmsLIxs0cQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJpxSXYfxI/AAAAAAAACk4/ur84pRCJ5rY/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20034.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and on...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5-0hLqihehqXcHPQfRhCNkcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJqotq_8nI/AAAAAAAACk8/FDRK3OQFvpY/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20039.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />and then he yelled, "HOW YOU DOING BACK THERE?!"<br /><br />He had to say it loud...I was so far away...<br /><br />"GREAT! NEVER BEEN BETTER!!" I yelled back thinking what the h*** am I doing out here?!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1vXNMd_LaEp7qxf4j0g8yEcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJqp8GVlsI/AAAAAAAAClA/oUziLeGEXkk/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20040.jpg" width="508" height="800" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5-0hLqihehqXcHPQfRhCNkcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"></a>Finally, after what felt like 16 miles up hill at a 90 degree angle I finally called for a time out...and a picture of course.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mdPec9PjO46dhYXZnCjUZEcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJqqtM1dUI/AAAAAAAAClI/QBREDMmFN4A/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20041.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />If only you could have seen an EKG of my heart at this point...<br /><br />I've never felt that thing pounding against my chest so hard and so fast in my life...<br /><br />We finally made it to the top...not to mention level ground.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7y10Jxbo88WFjfrMj8wZSkcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJqsDWOBrI/AAAAAAAAClM/EebIZ4OdIeY/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20042.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />And apparently I did gain a little love...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jL75-dL6vHd1wQIzo2r0m0cQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJqu70QmiI/AAAAAAAAClQ/4sdQjWAs6Rc/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20045.jpg" width="599" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We had the best time, and I've never felt better after finishing that thing!<br /><br />I was so excited the boys let me go...I love hanging out with the two of them!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kupkH85IOtaDhsN1ACiBfkcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJqzGzpwXI/AAAAAAAAClc/NgvOUk3eF4g/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20052.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />Next time, however, I will make Nikki cancel her plans so that she can come with me!<br /><br /><br />That afternoon I was so beyond excited to go see sweet little Baby "E"...also known as Adelyn! Does she look familiar?! You've probably seen her <a href="http://dearbabye.wordpress.com/">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qX8OINhpXR9H0lF6u6-YzUcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJq3qM2paI/AAAAAAAAClk/pOZ7Gxb3qE8/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20001.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />I was so in Heaven! She seriously is the sweetest, most beautiful baby!! I couldn't take my eyes off of her :)<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5b_6xWzhyb-Yt31qcg2uaUcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJq5jjFWXI/AAAAAAAACls/XwyvpcWxbNg/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20003.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />And I loved seeing my sweet Megan!! Isn't she gorgeous?!! We met in 3rd grade when she was the new girl, and I played with her long, beautiful hair during story time. haha!<br /><br />I love her!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kb19IKKZCxAu0rKL1xLL4EcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJq4kUAa7I/AAAAAAAAClo/pKXqQ-dFfvc/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20002.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />And I love her new little bitty angel just as much!!<br /><br />Have you ever seen anything sweeter in your life?!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IB9lRXfO7tk9K9GGUqzvZUcQ4JCo5R-aU-U6qor7N50?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TWJq6uCBUGI/AAAAAAAAClw/9GI5AQ4rclE/s800/End%20of%20Feb%20004.jpg" width="800" height="799" /></a><br /><br />Patty Griffin's Heavenly day is singing in my head...A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-60217532144583115702011-02-17T06:07:00.000-08:002011-02-17T06:08:27.287-08:00Holy Moly...Have you tried these yet?!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3B4t0hcPvacGYeIHgvSvuw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TV0p8YrE0LI/AAAAAAAACjI/wfNKoTUqtCc/s800/reeses_minis.jpg" height="630" width="500" /></a><br /><br />If not, don't.<br /><br /> They will ruin your summer beach body plans immediately.<br /><br />A-Mazing!A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035681724285809839.post-55712397492307298092011-02-16T05:03:00.000-08:002011-02-16T05:33:32.976-08:00A golf outing...Sunday we had planned to go straight home after our fun weekend in the mountains, but when we picked up Tucker (our other dog) in Greenville from Blake's parents' house, we saw how GORGEOUS it was outside, and we knew we had to do something!<br /><br />So we headed to the golf course...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PdslK8m7dD_3mXV5suqX8A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkxxaSX74I/AAAAAAAAChQ/tW9TW_qeRj0/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20087.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />We hadn't seen a pretty day in MONTHS with all of the rain, snow, freezing temps, ect, so it was such a treat to have such a nice day!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nEFZHA_aDH1yrjS407in7Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkxlVv42rI/AAAAAAAACg8/2fPeyJBK4Ck/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20078.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />We headed to the driving range first to get warmed up...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oUYS-5vtNKZRfJ6g7qKsDA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkxpHJ5esI/AAAAAAAAChA/HLwNHAPeNdo/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20074.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />Well, some more than others.<br /><br />I MAY have hit 1 out of 10 swings, and after about 300 swings one actually made it to the first flag! I was so excited that I was only semi-terrible! My dad used to take me golfing all the time when I was little (mainly to drive the golf cart), so I know how to hold it, I know the stance, I know what it is SUPPOSED to look like, but daggomit I sure as heck don't know how to make contact with it...<br /><br />We should have worked on that a little harder, dad.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Wb3vZ7j30g56Y46MtZkhHw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkxtRMWUHI/AAAAAAAAChI/4GOtdk9s04A/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20082.jpg" width="600" height="800" /></a><br /><br />And I know you're probably thinking, "What in the worrrrld is she wearing?!!"<br /><br />Yeah, about that...<br /><br />First of all, all I packed for the mountains were my boots...so there was strike one. And remember that picture from yesterday where I realized my sweater was BLUE and not black?! Well, I got embarrassed...and hot...and took it off.<br /><br />Let's just say I didn't last too long in front of that crowd...I offered to do what I know how to do best on a golf course...<br /><br />I went up to get the golf cart.<br /><br />Chandler and his girlfriend met us up there, and since I would have taken a year and a half to finish one hole, I decided it was best just to watch...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/g57spLuDnDznapn-dd6G_g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkxvRUnHqI/AAAAAAAAChM/4TSmEeXJMJU/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20084.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />And I sure didn't mind the view! This may be one of my favorite pictures ever...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dRqEFErv3AxePRY0zQ8-Ow?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkxzEf5HpI/AAAAAAAAChU/AXZpQYOmoGM/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20089.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />Himmies was a little bit blinded so he asked for his shades...<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/K1bveW4wmidA6LTM4SZKQg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkx2njQYrI/AAAAAAAAChY/S_Lcrt814AU/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20092.jpg" width="642" height="800" /></a><br /><br />They played great!<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/i4VrM0tXmEJLhj8-3MRrpQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkx4dCBjII/AAAAAAAAChc/BYofGGB8EQs/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20093.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /><br />And by the end of the day the cold was back and I was ready to get by a fire. It was such a fun little outing though...maybe I'll start working on getting better so that I can go play myself...<br /><br />But Probably not.<br /><br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CKrtEkPl2CmvX-d5P5al9w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_pK7eT5yANzI/TVkx6Z_5BlI/AAAAAAAAChg/dq3XNPvRDFg/s800/Mountain%20Weekend%20095.jpg" width="800" height="600" /></a>A fly on the wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10702992720693996848noreply@blogger.com7